A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly. "I'm glad she's gone for this summer. She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months. Then she would come back to work." "Brittany--" "Yes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she would come back to work."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then she would come back to work."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
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From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
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From this reading Then she would come back to work."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
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From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she would come back to work."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
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From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
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From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
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From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
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From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
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From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
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From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
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From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
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From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
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From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
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From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
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From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
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From this reading Then she would come back to work."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
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From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
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From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
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From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
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From this reading Then she would come back to work."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she would come back to work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
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From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
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From this reading "Brittany--" "Yes.
